That Girl is Poison - Milly Taiden Page 0,38

teach, her panther replied.

I’ll teach you more, her vampire side informed her. At least that was the voice she associated the vampire with.

Suddenly, Mara heard a laugh coming from within her she had not recognized.

“Great, something else to look forward to.” Mara grabbed the jeans, shirt, and little pink bag off the coffee table.

She went into the master bathroom, closed the door, and set her clothes on the counter by the sink. The little pink bag called her name, so she peeked inside. There were three matching bra and panty sets. One by one, she pulled them out. The sets were alike, but different colors. One emerald green set matched the T-shirt she’d picked out. The others were black and white.

The bra fit smaller than she normally wore, but it should work just fine. Maybe a little lift wouldn’t be too bad. She placed the black set on top of her clothes. The green one would be for another night with the guys. After Mara turned on the water and adjusted the temperature, she put in the plug and waited for the tub to fill. Piece by piece, she pulled her clothes off and dropped them into the dirty clothes hamper.

When the tub was filled, she turned off the water. She eased her foot in, slowly allowing her body to adjust to the temperature. She submerged her body, laid her head against the tub, and relaxed.

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t completely relax. The voices that swirled around in her head were starting to aggravate her. More and more seem to be clouding her brain each day, fighting for their chance to be heard. It gave her a headache. Would it ever be enough? When could she draw the line and say no more? In truth, she couldn’t. The doctor had completely screwed her up, no telling what else stirred inside.

Chapter Twelve

Xeon drove to the house, where they were going to meet with the other alphas. While not a common occurrence for the packs to meet, it did happen. They usually took care of their own with no interference from others. With the missing shifters coming from different packs, the time had come for him to bring everyone together.

They were the first to arrive at the meeting house. It would be rude if the host showed up late. When they got inside, Kyro started a pot of coffee. Xeon was grateful since their morning had been cut short by Raveena’s arrival. Just as Xeon poured his cup of java, a vehicle pulled up outside. The gravel crunching under the tires alerted them to the arrival. Xeon set his cup down and walked to the door to greet their first guest. A blue F-350 pulled up next to Xeon’s SUV. Members of the bear clan filed out of the truck.

“Raul, glad you made it. I was afraid the new bear on campus would have your hands tied.” Xeon greeted Raul with a handshake. “How is your new ward?”

“In and out of consciousness. There are still drugs in Zeke’s system. Melonie said it may take a couple of days before his body works them completely out. She’s running all the tests she can, but the results may take some time,” Raul told them.

Jonah and Vlan stepped up to Xeon and shook his hand. “Vlan wants to keep guard while we’re inside. He insists we’re sitting ducks.” Raul nodded over to Vlan.

“Just want to keep everyone safe.” Vlan crossed his arms over his massive chest.

“That’s fine by me.” Xeon shrugged. “Our security will alert us if anyone comes on the land that shouldn’t be here. I don’t expect any trouble.”

Vlan nodded and stood by the front door. If he insisted on guarding, Xeon would not stand in his way. Raul and Jonah followed Xeon inside. He led them to the fresh pot of coffee.

“Coffee?” Xeon pulled two mugs from the cabinet in the small kitchen.

“Sure,” they said in unison and took the mugs.

Xeon grabbed his cup from the table and took a sip. More tires crunched on the gravel. Two vehicles had pulled up. After another quick sip, he excused himself to greet his new guests. Kyro stayed behind with the bears while Xeon walked outside. He made it out the door in time to see Ryder getting out of the driver’s side of his truck. The passenger door opened, and Kale, one of the pack elders, climbed out. A red car had pulled in on the other side of Ryder’s